Author: Wole Shadare

Air Traffic Engineers have been tasked to invest more in building capacity of members in the area of cyber security in order to forestall cyber-attacks on the Communication Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) domain. Speaking at the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) which held at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference Centre, Abuja, President of the association, Ishaya Dung said as a key…

Faults Banks for aiding over-invoicing, others Sharp practices by airline owners such as over invoicing, unwholesome practice have led to the precarious situation of airline business in Nigeria especially for purchase of airplanes according to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, Ahmed Kuru who was represented by Group Head ,Asset Management, the Mr Tajudeen Ahmed said that was the case with Arik Air and Aero which almost led…

  Set to deploy A350 on London-Lagos route   It is not often you see the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Atlantic, Shai Weiss who visited Nigeria for the first time,   Weiss was in Nigeria as part of the airline’s strategic growth to reposition and consolidate on its lucrative London-Lagos route which was launched 18 years ago and to hold business meetings with airlines strategic partners.   Speaking to the media, Weiss unfolded many…

Lawmakers seek facility’s relocation, lauds AIB The N600 million metallurgical science laboratory located in Abuja rots away more than eight years after the facility was built to cater for critical analysis of aeroplanes during crashes. Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru made the disclosure when the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation rounded off its oversight of the aviation sector at the AIB head office in Lagos. He said the facility had not been…

N’Assembly seeks fresh funding for NAMA to tackle decrepit facilities The Federal Government has concluded plans to assist Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) tackle the myriad of infrastructure deficit bedeviling the nation’s airspace. This is coming as the House of Representatives has equally thrown its weight behind expediting approval for budgetary allocation to tackle many of airspace infrastructure. Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji whose committee carried out oversight on the aviation…

  NAHCO invests N2bn in equipment The huge price war that has existed between two of Nigeria’s biggest aviation ground firms, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc and the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, may soon come to an end as both companies have resolved to close ranks in what will save them billions of naira in revenue. Their intense rivalry has caused them to reduce their normal charges astronomically in order to woo…

  Harmattan is here. It is a period airlines and travellers dread because of safety and travel disruptions. WOLE SHADARE writes that despite new landing tools, the fear has refused to go away Panic Harmattan season is here and it is a period of the year that air travel in Nigeria is usually under stress. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has already pressed the panic button by putting pilots and airlines into frenzy, warning them…

British Airways, a full-service global airline offering year-round attractive fares with an extensive global route network, launches Black Friday deals with special offers to London, Europe and North America. As part of its Black Friday sales, British Airways hereby announces great return fares for as low as $659 and $809 to London from Abuja and Lagos respectively, in World Traveler Economy. Fares in World Traveler Economy class to New York starts from as low as…

President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred on Director, Safety Electronics and Engineering Services of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar with the prestigious honour of National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) The award on Farouk Umar was based on the report of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award Committee after a rigorous selection process. The honour was in recognition for his contributions towards the improvement of communication, navigation and surveillance…

An Abuja bound British Airways aircraft which  took off from Heathrow airport Tuesday night was aborted after suffering technical problem mid air. The plane was  airborne when the crew announced that the aircraft would be returning to its port of departure. Passengers waiting to depart for London today could not do as there was no aircraft to airlift them. The airline has made provision for another aircraft to pick passengers tomorrow. There are indications that the…